Ropphongi Hills Club – Proteus

“In modern society, we delegate important aspects of our well-being to the four institutions of business (economic well-being), government (national security and public policy), media (information and knowledge) and NGOs (social causes and issues). In order to feel safe delegating important aspects of our lives and well-being to others, we need to trust them to […]

The business world these days is never static. As c-level executives, we must constantly steer our organizations through competitive markets, new technological advancements and changes in societal values and attitudes. In the May CI meeting we will be talking about one such societal change. Specifically, we will be talking about the management of millennials. The […]

You think only kidnappers ask for ransom? You will be surprised to know that the ransoms now being paid by computer owners are much higher than those the poor kidnappers collect. Mahendra Negi, CFO of Trend Micro, will provide an update on what is making Ransomware become the biggest pain point for all computer/network users, […]

These days, many are singing the praises of blockchain technology for its potential to create efficiency across many industries. The most visible application of blockchain technology is the virtual currency Bitcoin, which has often hit the news for rapid gains and losses in value. However, there are in fact over 2,000 other tokens and currencies […]

Every boss expects good results. When we talk results, the sales people and business development teams are the first players to come under the gun. Sales is the lifeblood of every organization. No matter how great the product, if it doesn’t sell we don’t see that company in the market for very long. In the […]

In our upcoming Sept CI meeting, we have secured special guest Bulhan Hersi to join us. Bulhan is essentially Ambassador without portfolio for the Federal Republic of Somalia. Educated in Sweden and the United States, Bulhan has lived for 12 years in Japan. Bulhan will elaborate on the current situation in Somalia and the historical […]

Global Research Findings From Dale Carnegie Across 14 countries The primary objective of this cross-cultural leadership study was to identify key leadership characteristics that motivate and inspire people. Loyal customers come from positive customer experiences, which in turn are the result of experiences created by engaged employees. The employee engagement piece relies on leadership at […]

Ten years after the financial crisis, G20 head-of-state meetings are widely considered as "Talking Club" events. Ironically, however, Mr. Trump's best efforts to undermine international cooperation seem to turn the Hamburg Summit this weekend into a highly relevant meeting to discuss alliances, align strategies, and find new ground beyond US leadership. While the meetings of […]

Many CEOs have extensive legal experience, however as the representative of a major business it is not easy to know everything. Knowing how things work legally in advance can save a lot of pain later on. In the May CI lunch, we will have a Legal Round Robin. There will be no slide decks. CI […]

In December, two member reps from each CI group met for breakfast and brainstorming on the New Year. We discussed our guidelines, processes, new members, topics and speakers worth inviting to share. In January, we will kick off the CEO Insights meetings with an executive summary of what was discussed in that meeting and continue […]